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Dyffers
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Something was nagging at me...and I realised what it was this morning: a comment in a Stuart's 'interview myself' blog post from a year ago:

"Right, next up is a brilliant question from Rob, who'd like to know, 'What's your favourite mile of Welsh off road cycling?' That's easy Rob. It's a section of rocky double-track that runs through the mountains down towards Nant-y-moch. It finishes at SN783892 which is one of my favourite places in the world. Most people probably wouldn't consider the track to be anything special or exciting but whenever I ride it, I always feel like I'm where I belong."

I suspect that gridref is quite a few people's favourite place after Saturday. :wink:
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LesBrown wrote:My first BB200... that was quite an initiation!

A few numbers...
Kudos Les. That must have taken some grit to continue with all of that going wrong.

Can't imagine trying to do all that distance by phone GPS.
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Dyffers wrote:Something was nagging at me...and I realised what it was this morning: a comment in a Stuart's 'interview myself' blog post from a year ago:

"Right, next up is a brilliant question from Rob, who'd like to know, 'What's your favourite mile of Welsh off road cycling?' That's easy Rob. It's a section of rocky double-track that runs through the mountains down towards Nant-y-moch. It finishes at SN783892 which is one of my favourite places in the world. Most people probably wouldn't consider the track to be anything special or exciting but whenever I ride it, I always feel like I'm where I belong."

I suspect that gridref is quite a few people's favourite place after Saturday. :wink:
Sorry everyone, i can only apologise... Fantastic achievement just to leave a warm dry building let alone go & challenge yourselves in those conditions!

Cheers Rob
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Richard G wrote:
LesBrown wrote:My first BB200... that was quite an initiation!

A few numbers...
Can't imagine trying to do all that distance by phone GPS.
Yup, I was particularly unimpressed when my primary Garmin played silly buggers, thankfully have a second back-up Garmin.
Wouldn't have carried on if only using a phone.

I'd say it gets easier; but stu might be evil next year, and the weather might be worse. :shock:
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Ugh, I appear to have developed a fever / flu.

My normal resting heart rate is low 40s... currently 110. lol
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My resting heart rate goes up noticeably (especially overnight) when I'm I'll. In fact, I often see this happen before I actually feel ill.
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flyingpig wrote:The weather tag in garmin connect is interesting:

8mph southerly wind, cloudy, 13.9c

I wish!!
Is that what the atmospheric weather was? Looks like most of you hardy souls would have needed the submarine forecast!
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